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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-users] XEN VT/VMX problems / xm create (detailed info + configs :)
John,
What version of Xen do you use? 3.0.2 or 3.0.2-2 (unstable version)?
Simon
John McCullough wrote:
> I've had the best luck connecting manually with vnc. You connect to the
> same port as the domainid. For example:
>
> Name ID Mem(MiB) VCPUs State Time(s)
> Domain-0 0 257 2 r----- 73.7
> winxp-snap0 4 256 1 r----- 29.7
>
> You would use "xvncviewer xenhost:4"
>
> SDL does work for me. With respect to the cdrom, I've seen a note or
> two that suggest that you should use the actual cdrom device rather than
> the /dev/cdrom symlink. The cdrom wasn't functioning as well as I would
> have liked, but I have been using an iso image of the cdrom instead.
>
> Using the iso image may help booting.
>
> Regards,
> John
>
> On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 02:07:15PM -0700, Simon Gao wrote:
>
>> I had the same problem on Gentoo with 2.6.16.18-xen, xen-3.0.2. Have you
>> made any progress?
>>
>> Simon Gao
>>
>>
>> Thomas Grub wrote:
>>
>>> Hi List!
>>>
>>> i am using xen-3.0.2-2 dom0 2.6.16-xen (Gentoo 2006.0 base) with SMP (Intel
>>> Core Duo 2x2GHz)
>>> and i got problems (finaly) getting 'xm create mywinxp.hvm' working. i
>>> spend almost a week now
>>> with reading many faq, doc, example configs...bla...bla.. so i think i am
>>> realy close to
>>> get it finaly running sooo please help :)
>>>
>>> ok, so - first i tried to use ebuilds (app-emulation/xen, etc.) - with no
>>> success (problems
>>> with system startup - initrd problems with my sda hd (serial ata -> scsi)).
>>> well...
>>>
>>> so i am currently using the xen-3.0.2-src.tgz.
>>> for building i am doing like the README told:
>>> make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
>>> make linux-2.6-xen-build
>>> make linux-2.6-xen-install
>>>
>>> the kernel builds and boots without errors.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> 'xend start' gives WARNING in xend.log "No vm path in store for existing
>>>>>> domain 0" is this critial ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> [xend start - /var/log/xend.log]
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:278) Xend Daemon started
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:282) Xend changeset: Thu Apr
>>> 13 15:18:37 2006 +0100 9617 5802713c159b.
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:200)
>>> XendDomainInfo.recreate({'paused': 0, 'cpu_time': 17850053001L, 'ssidref':
>>> 0, 'handle': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
>>> 'shutdown_reason': 0, 'dying': 0, 'dom': 0, 'mem_kb': 1048576, 'maxmem_kb':
>>> -4, 'max_vcpu_id': 1, 'crashed': 0, 'running': 1, 'shutdown': 0,
>>> 'online_vcpus': 2, 'blocked': 0})
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] INFO (XendDomainInfo:212)
>>> Recreating domain 0, UUID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] WARNING (XendDomainInfo:234) No
>>> vm path in store for existing domain 0
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:671)
>>> Storing VM details: {'ssidref': '0', 'uuid':
>>> '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000', 'on_reboot': 'restart',
>>> 'on_poweroff': 'destroy', 'name': 'Domain-0', 'vcpus': '2', 'vcpu_avail':
>>> '3', 'memory': '1024', 'on_crash': 'restart', 'maxmem': '1024'}
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:696)
>>> Storing domain details: {'cpu/0/availability': 'online', 'memory/target':
>>> '1048576', 'cpu/1/availability': 'online', 'name': 'Domain-0',
>>> 'console/limit': '1048576', 'vm':
>>> '/vm/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000', 'domid': '0'}
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] DEBUG (XendDomain:152) number of vcpus to use
>>> is 0
>>> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:877)
>>> XendDomainInfo.handleShutdownWatch
>>>
>>> xend seems to work, here is the 'xm info':
>>> host : localhost
>>> release : 2.6.16-xen
>>> version : #10 SMP Mon Jun 12 00:56:24 CEST 2006
>>> machine : i686
>>> nr_cpus : 2
>>> nr_nodes : 1
>>> sockets_per_node : 1
>>> cores_per_socket : 2
>>> threads_per_core : 1
>>> cpu_mhz : 1997
>>> hw_caps : bfe9fbff:00100000:00000000:00000140:0000c1a9
>>> total_memory : 2039
>>> free_memory : 987
>>> xen_major : 3
>>> xen_minor : 0
>>> xen_extra : .2-2
>>> xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32
>>> platform_params : virt_start=0xfc000000
>>> xen_changeset : Thu Apr 13 15:18:37 2006 +0100 9617:5802713c159b
>>> cc_compiler : gcc version 3.4.4 (Gentoo 3.4.4-r1,
>>> ssp-3.4.4-1.0, pie-8.7.8)
>>> cc_compile_by : root
>>> cc_compile_domain : (none)
>>> cc_compile_date : Tue Jun 6 19:14:34 CEST 2006
>>>
>>> so, i am trying to get an windows xp sp2 domU running. according to some
>>> howtos and posts
>>> i tried several xmdomains.cfgs. first i tried to do a cdrom install of
>>> windows xp.
>>> i used the xmexample.hvm file with the following modifications:
>>> memory = 256
>>> acpi=0
>>> disk = [ 'file:/xen/windows/xen_win_latest.img,ioemu:hda,w' ] (created
>>> with dd if=/dev/zero of=...)
>>> cdrom='/dev/cdrom'
>>> boot='d'
>>> sdl=1 (OR sdl=0 vnc=1 vncviewer=1)
>>>
>>> well if i try to boot with the sdl=1 option :
>>> Using config file "xen_win_latest.hvm".
>>> Started domain WindowsXP
>>> xen windows #
>>>
>>> the cdrom drive is reading for about 1min ? but nothing happens :(
>>> while reading the State changes from b,r,etc. when the cdrom is finshed its
>>> 'r'
>>> 'xm list' showes:
>>> WindowsXP 4 256 1 r----- 87.2
>>>
>>> but no display :(
>>>
>>> conntect with xencosole to domid showed:
>>> DSsDSsDSsDSs
>>>
>>> last lines of xend.log:
>>> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices
>>> irq.
>>> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices
>>> pci.
>>> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices
>>> ioports.
>>> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices
>>> vtpm.
>>> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] INFO (XendDomain:363) Domain WindowsXP (1)
>>> unpaused.
>>>
>>> maybe this is a problem with the SDL libs ? - i am not sure which version
>>> to choose.
>>> emerge of libsdl 1.2.8-r1. no sdl-devel avariable. i downloaded the rpm,
>>> extracted it and
>>> manualy reaplaced /usr/include and /usr/lib...
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> What detailed Version of the SDL libs is required for XEN ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> so i tried the vnc support:
>>> Using config file "xen_win_latest.hvm".
>>> VNC= 1
>>>
>>> VNC viewer for X version 4.0 - built Jun 7 2006 10:37:44
>>> Copyright (C) 2002-2004 RealVNC Ltd.
>>> See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
>>> Started domain WindowsXP
>>> xen windows #
>>>
>>> 'xm list' showes:
>>> WindowsXP 2 256 1 -b---- 0.0
>>>
>>> there is no read action on the cdrom drive. if i try to connect to it
>>> (VNC_VIEWER: of 'xm list --long') i get:
>>> CConn: connected to host 127.0.0.1 port 5501
>>>
>>> ...but nothing happens...
>>>
>>> additional debug info from qemu-dm.debug:
>>> -vncconnect 127.0.0.1:5501 -d 2 -m 256 -cdrom /dev/cdrom -boot d -serial
>>> pty -vcpus 1 -domain-name WindowsXP -hda /xen/windows/xen_win_latest.img
>>> -macaddr 00:16:3e:6e:f2:44 -bridge xenbr0 -nics 1 -vnc -k en-us -vncport
>>> 5901
>>> :0.0
>>>
>>> ...and so i finaly installed a windows xp image with qemul (damn this took
>>> ages :) to use it with xen.
>>> i created a 'raw' disk image using qemu-img (was this a fault ?):
>>> file winxp_qemu.img
>>> winxp_qemu.img: x86 boot sector, Microsoft Windows XP MBR
>>>
>>> i changed the image and the boot option of the cfg file...
>>>
>>> with sdl - aggain the cdrom drive is accessed.
>>> 'xm list' showes:
>>> WindowsXP 2 256 1 -b---- 11.16
>>> even after 10min+ there is still no state and still no graphic output :(
>>> (on some tries, instead of '-b----' the state was '------')
>>>
>>> with vnc the problems were quite the same as with booting from 'd' cdrom
>>> (mentioned above)...
>>>
>>> well... i am realy feeling like beeing close to get it finaly running,
>>> anyone got some suggestions
>>> or tips for me ? - and idea how to closer debug this problem ?
>>>
>>>
>>> greets xen0n
>>>
>>>
>>> #### here some information about my configs / system: #####
>>>
>>> [grub.conf] << (no initrd -> scsi_mod etc [*] in kernel, system boots fine
>>> - without errors)
>>> title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.16 - Xen 3.0.2 DOM0 devel
>>> kernel /boot/xen_boot/xen-3.0.gz dom0_mem=1G console=vga
>>> module /boot/xen_boot/vmlinuz-2.6-xen_dom0 root=/dev/sda3 ro console=tty0
>>>
>>> [grep 'XEN' linux-2.6.16-xen/.config | grep -v '^#'] << (kernel compiled
>>> for dom0, anything wrong??)
>>> CONFIG_X86_XEN=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_PCIDEV_FRONTEND=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_PCIDEV_FE_DEBUG=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION=0x00030101
>>> CONFIG_XEN_PRIVILEGED_GUEST=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_BACKEND=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_BACKEND=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_LOOPBACK=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_SCRUB_PAGES=y
>>> CONFIG_XEN_SYSFS=y
>>>
>>> [grep 'SMP' linux-2.6.16-xen/.config] << (SMP support)
>>> # CONFIG_X86_BIGSMP is not set
>>> CONFIG_SMP=y
>>> CONFIG_SMP_ALTERNATIVES=y
>>> CONFIG_X86_FIND_SMP_CONFIG=y
>>> CONFIG_X86_SMP=y
>>>
>>> [dmesg | grep CPU] << (SMP working - ACPI support)
>>> Initializing CPU#0
>>> CPU: After generic identify, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000000
>>> 0000c1a9 00000000 00000000
>>> CPU: After vendor identify, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000000
>>> 0000c1a9 00000000 00000000
>>> CPU: L1 I cache: 32K, L1 D cache: 32K
>>> CPU: L2 cache: 2048K
>>> CPU: After all inits, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000140 0000c1a9
>>> 00000000 00000000
>>> Brought up 2 CPUs
>>> Initializing CPU#1
>>> ACPI: CPU0 (power states: C1[C1] C2[C2] C3[C3])
>>> ACPI: Processor [CPU0] (supports 8 throttling states)
>>> ACPI: CPU1 (power states: C1[C1] C2[C2] C3[C3])
>>> ACPI: Processor [CPU1] (supports 8 throttling states)
>>>
>>> [cat /proc/cpuinfo ...]
>>> flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr
>>> mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx
>>> fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx constant_tsc pni
>>> monitor vmx est tm2 xtpr
>>>
>>>
>>>
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